What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPKube Kiwi kiwi-social-share allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Kiwi: from n/a through <= 2.1.8.
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
What the vulnerability does
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPKube Kiwi kiwi-social-share allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Kiwi: from n/a through <= 2.1.8.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Kiwi versions up to 2.1.8 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. When another user views the affected content, the script executes in their browser with their privileges. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected content, potentially stealing session tokens or modifying page content.
Potential impact on your site
Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data. Requires immediate patching to prevent account compromise.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.
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